… Other members are Mr Ahmed Bennett Mumuni, Human Resource Manager at the Bono East Regional Coordinating Council; Nana Asa Akon Panin, Techiman-Krobohene; Mrs Hepthzebah Gyimah, Deputy Director of Operations and representative of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC); Mrs Isha …
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has dismissed claims that Ghana has produced more nurses and midwives than the health sector requires, insisting that the country’s unemployment challenge among health professionals stems from slow recruitment rather than an oversupply of g …
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) says it cannot begin disciplinary proceedings against nurses implicated in the death of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah because it has not yet received the official report of the committee that investigated the incident. …
… The announcement, made on Monday, June 22, covers candidates who successfully passed the August/September 2025 Licensure Examination (major session) conducted by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. …
… To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet the regulatory requirements of Ghana’s Medical and Dental Council or the Nursing and Midwifery Council, depending on their profession. …
… EMSOG also noted that disciplinary responsibility for professional conduct lies with established regulatory bodies such as the Medical and Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and urged that these institutions be allowed to conduct independent investigations. …
… That is likely why the committee recommended referral of the clinicians and nurses to the Medical and Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council for disciplinary action. …
… The health professions cited in the report are to be referred to their respective Medical and Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council for disciplinary processes. …
… The event brought together representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, Nursing and Midwifery Council, traditional and religious authorities, students, the media, and other stakeholders and partners. …
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency has begun investigations into the death of 31-year-old Theresa Boakye Dapaah following a caesarean section at Ridge Hospital, with the husband alleging negligence by the hospital and its medical staff. HeFRA Chief Executive Officer Dr Winfred Korletey Baah said the agency will take disciplinary action against individuals or the facility if breaches in the delivery of care are established.
The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency has begun investigations into the death of 31-year-old Theresa Boakye Dapaah following a caesarean section at Ridge Hospital, with the husband alleging negligence by the hospital and its medical staff. HeFRA Chief Executive Officer Dr Winfred Korletey Baah said the agency will take disciplinary action against individuals or the facility if breaches in the delivery of care are established.
The Ministry of Health has appointed a seven-member committee chaired by Prof. Vida Nyagre Yekong to investigate the circumstances surrounding recent unrest at the Nursing Training College in Techiman-Krobo and to recommend appropriate action.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council rejects claims that Ghana has overproduced nurses, stating the country still requires more than 100,000 nurses to improve its nurse-to-patient ratio. The Council attributes unemployment among qualified health professionals to limited financial clearance and inadequate health infrastructure constraining government employment, rather than excess graduates.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council says it cannot begin disciplinary proceedings against nurses implicated in Charles Amissah's death until it receives the official report from the investigating committee. The Registrar stated the Council received only a directive from the Ministry of Health but not the committee's findings needed to initiate discipline.
The National Service Authority has announced postings for 18,617 nurses and midwives who passed the August/September 2025 Licensure Examination and are required to undertake mandatory national service starting July 1, 2026. Candidates must access their postings via the NSA portal and complete regional validation by July 10, 2026.
The Governments of Ghana and Jamaica have launched a recruitment drive to attract qualified Ghanaian nurses and medical specialists for positions in Jamaica's healthcare sector, including specialist nursing roles and fellowship-level medical positions, with applicants required to meet regulatory requirements and possess at least two years of post-basic working experience.
The Emergency Medicine Society of Ghana has cautioned against focusing blame on individual healthcare workers in the death of Charles Amissah, arguing that the "no bed syndrome" is a systemic failure rooted in underinvestment, overcrowded facilities, weak referral systems, and inadequate staffing rather than frontline clinicians' fault.
A committee report into the death of Charles Amissah from severe arm injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on 6 February 2026 concludes his death was avoidable through basic interventions including wound compression, fluid resuscitation and blood transfusion. The report documents systemic failures across multiple institutions—ambulance services, triage systems, emergency departments, clinical leadership and professional ethics—as the patient arrived alive at three major health facilities but was failed at each critical stage of trauma response.
Following a committee report on engineer Charles Amissah's death after a hit-and-run in Accra, the Health Minister has directed disciplinary action against several health professionals at Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for failing to provide care. The committee found serious lapses in emergency response and concluded the death was avoidable.
The Ghana Registered Midwives Association president has urged the government to prioritise expansion of the midwifery workforce through recruitment, deployment, and sustained investment in training and infrastructure, particularly in underserved regions, to address challenges including poor remuneration and limited rural incentives.